Gobind
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- GOH-bind
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Gobind is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “cow-finder or herdsman”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gobind mean?
Sanskrit: Punjabi form of Govinda, a name of Krishna
“cow-finder or herdsman”
The Punjabi form of Govinda, a name of Krishna; Gobind Singh was the tenth Sikh Guru.
Is Gobind a girl's or a boy's name?
Gobind is a boys' name.
How popular is Gobind in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Gobind in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Gobind in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 6 | #2,873 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Gobind
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
William, Harvey, Harry, Dylan, Toby, Ethan, Charlie, Thomas, Joseph, Joel, Leon, Lewis
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Gobind: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gobind, updated 20 October 2026.